My mortgage broker has asked me for my Belford solicitor’s panel member for the Lloyds conveyancing panel. How do I find this out. I have e-mailed my local Belford office but they have not responded to me.

The sensible thing to do is ask for this information from your Belford property lawyer . Most Belford conveyancing practices will retain a file or database of lender panel information which would include, if applicable, their conveyancing panel details for each bank.

Is there a reason why leasehold purchase conveyancing in Belford costs more?

The conveyancing charges for a leasehold property in Belford is frequently higher than on a freehold acquisition or disposal. This is because there is an amount of supplemental time necessary in dealing with the landlord and managing agents to collate the information concerning whether the rent and maintenance fee have been cleared and whether there are any major works due in the foreseeable future on repairs or maintenance of the building.

four months have elapsed since my purchase conveyancing in Belford completed. I have checked the Land Registry website which shows that I paid £200,000 when infact I paid £180,000. Why the discrepancy?

The price paid figure is taken from the application to register the purchase. It is the figure included in the Transfer (the legal deed which transfers the asset from one person to the other) and referred to as the 'consideration' or purchase price. You can report an error in the price paid figure using the LR online form. In most cases errors result from typos so at first glance the figure. Do report it so they can double check and advise.

My partner has recommend that I use his conveyancing solicitors in Belford. Should I use them?

There are no two ways about it the best way to select a conveyancing practitioner is to get recommendations from friends or relatives who have experience in using the solicitor that you are are thinking of instructing.

Our mortgage broker has recommended their conveyancing practitioner for our conveyancing in Belford - Surely it’s easier to just use them?

You need to establish if the selling agent is recommending a solicitor or introducing to a conveyancer. There are plenty of Belford selling agents who recommend two or three Belford conveyancing firms purely based on those lawyers offering a great service.